﻿TEEN Mindfulness Circle“Slow down, you move too fast, you’ve got to make the morning last…”(Simon & Garfunkel) Do you have a teenager moving at the speed of sound? Research in neuroscience shows that becoming more mindful greatly impacts our mental health. Schools teach reading, writing and arithmetic, and yet miss one of the most important aspects of learning – how to care for the mind. We now know that meditation creates more contentment, less anxiety, and the ability to better cope with life’s challenges. Today’s teens experience more stress than previous generations — meditation and mindfulness practices can help. I love creating spaces to step out of our habit of hurry and worry, to turn off distractions, to learn how to reflect and connect to what matters most. Having practiced mindfulness for many years now, I have discovered wonderful ways to incorporate it into my everyday life - and live more mindfully as a result. In a circle of peers, we will test out some well-tested mindfulness techniques, and each create our own unique playlist of practices.

Mindfulness Workshop

“Mindfulness is for the brain what aerobic exercise is for the body.” Kellie Edwards

Why does it seem like everyone is trying to learn MINDFULNESS? Because it is life-changing! In recent years, a wide range of people—from Marines to members of Congress—have embraced mindfulness with hope of leading less stressful lives. We are living during a MINDFUL REVOLUTION! The concept of trying to find time to “be mindful” can sound stressful as we seek balance in a world fueled by endless email and a 24-hour news cycle. And yet, mindfulness is an inherent human ability which we all have and can cultivate. What does it really mean to be mindful? What can we do every day to live more mindfully? Beginning this spring, set your intention to live more mindfully. Come discover the benefits of mindfulness for yourself! Spend a morning immersed in mindfulness practices on April 15 (9-noon). Learn methods for practicing mindfulness — take home your very own toolkit! As Barry Boyce says about the practice of mindfulness: “It’s a small thing. We can all do it. And it can change the world!” Come and change the world with us!

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CONVERSATION CAFE for MOMs moving on, launching children into college and beyond! Now that the college applications have been sent, there is second semester senior slump to survive and plenty of graduation parties to plan, not to mention all that college packing. Are you looking for companions to ride the roller coaster of riveting emotions? Savor the wisdom and support of similarly situated women sending offspring out into the world. (Spoiler alert: they come back…often!) Having recently survived this stage, I know how surprising and challenging it can be. Join me as we make the most of this necessary transition (else they’d be on our basement couch forever!). It’s time to take time for yourself — how about a nine-month gestation to birth the new you? We will meet monthly from February to October to pause, reflect, and take time to plan and prepare a mindful goodbye. Along the way, we will consider possibilities for this next stage of parenting. As we move through the year, we will create meaningful celebrations marking their passage from childhood to adult, and ours from mom on main stage to guide on the side. Best of all, benefit from the privilege of tapping into group wisdom — we are far wiser, together. Come, sit in Circle, and become more of who you came to be!

NEW MOMs UNITE! Come to a Self-Care Salon, where YOU are the topic and the expert! Connect with other wonderful women bringing new life into the world. Share stories. Create a life you love. Be a better mother by practicing the oxygen principle - self care first. Having raised three children, my wisest insights have been to practice self care and create supportive spaces. Circle provides a nurturing space to reflect, connect and inspire each other to become more of who we came to be.

COLLEGE ESSAY SUPPORT:Have a high school senior fretting about college apps? I’d love to help them discover their unique voice and craft their story into a persuasive essay. This is the first time they are confronted with some of life’s BIG questions and this form of writing. Applying tips from wise advisers in the world of college admissions as well as my own personal experience coaching dozens of teens, I will engage them in an effective and FUN! process and share mindfulness tips to stay sane through the process. The seemingly overwhelming task of applying to college can be an enjoyable process of self-discovery (with some inspired coaching!).